The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-30

stood lmmovable, determined to main
tain the testimony of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
If 1 have ever abided in the truth
-nourished and cherished by his
testimony and God-like qualities
within me it has been under his divine
Instructions, and by the aid of his holy
example apd by his self denial, and
the integrity that he has exhibited fer
the testimony OF the Lord Jesus Christ.
l saw him last in enfeebled health,
an6when asked him if he would have
me bear message to his loved ones
to his family, his wives and his chill
dren-he said, "Yes; say unto them that
remember them always. I love them
Individually, and never cease to plead
with God fer them. And though am
feeble now, hope soon to be better"
He has been relieved from his pains.
He sleeps in God; and l can imagine
seeing the portals of heaven open
through which he has entered. | see
Joseph, see Hyrum, l see the Patri-
arch, the father of Joseph; see Don
Carlos, Samuel, Heber, Brigham, VIII
lard, David Patten, Jedediah and
George A, and as he is free with
them and in their society, 1 can imag-
ing and rejoice in the Joy and counsels
and power of God that they who have
gone exhibited, which they are now
enjoying, and which will animate and
strengthen the hands and comfort the
hearts of those brethren who remain.
AndiI tell you this day that the work
of God will roll on with greater rapid
ity than it has ever done, and God will
be glorified. His servants hands viii
be strengthened and Jesus testimony
will be maintained. Brother TAYLOR
took the testimony that Joseph gave
him, that Jesus delivered unto Joseph,
that God babe Joseph to listen to from
the lips of His beloved Son, as he bore
those tidings to foreign lands and made
our hearts Jingle with the words which
he there enunciated and can say the
Joy and the rejoicing with which Presi-
dent Taylor has met with his co-labor-
ers beyond the vail, surrounded with
Apostles of Jesus Christ,Iis great.
When think of the glory that at
tends Gods work, the increase of
His servants, the growth of Israel
born in the everlasting covenant, sur
rounded by these lofty crags and
peaks, inspiring them with the love of
liberty, | trust that from the ashes of
this our beloved President-who OBJ
tanned the title of champion of free
dom and liberty, the champion of the
peoples rights-I trust that from his
ashes may spring innumerable cham
plonS who will stand in the image of
their Maker, as has our departed Pres
ident, and that they may main
tain the right and the rule and
truth of God as he has done.
We cannot sacrifice principle. We Can
GO to prison. We can endure death;
we can separate ourselves from our
families, with the hope that we will
have them eternally with God. But
we cannot fOrsake the work that He
has assigned unto US. And l bear tes-
tlmony to-day that Jesus Is the
Christ, the son of the living God.
Joseph was His Prophet and sealed his
testimony with his blood. Brigham
Young, his successor, and also John,
His servant, have gone from the earth,
sealed their testimonies as Prophets,
SeerS and RevelatOrs, in this genera
ton. Happy are they who treasure
this testimony up in their hearts and
make 1t their guide in life.
May God our Heavenly Father Eour-
lsh his loved ones who remain with
as. May he inspire the hearts
OF His people that they may
go on in good works emulating
the example of our beloved President,
and performing works that will eXalt
and entitle them to meet with him. |
May He cherish and nourish the little !
ones who are left; may He bless them !
in health, give them strength and en-
able them 10 follow in the footsteps of |
BIN whose body now lies before US.
May God grant taat his wives may |
set such examples and give such coun- |
sells to those Of their children who re- |
main that viii make them worthy to be |
received of him and be cherished in his |
bosom eternally.
And may God strengthen His Saints
to maintain the rule of righ- |
teousnesS, extend the principles Of |
truth and enable US TO bring about |
greater good to humanity, that God |
may be glorifed, HIS Church streng- |
thened and that we, as His people, may |
be qualified for every event in life, |
through Jesus Christ. Amen.
The choir sang the anthem:
Jerusalem, my glorious home.
The services were closed at , :3Op.m.
with prayer by Patriarch John Smith.
The huge concourse of people then
made its exit by the east aid north |
doors, while the pail bearers, compris |
ing six Of President TaylOr's sons, took |
up the casket and bore it to the hearse, |
followed By the long line Of mourners.
THE PROCESSION
was formed with but little delay. Held's |
band in the Julia Dean led it with a
funeral march, the pall-bearers coming
next, then the hearse, and following
that, some twenty carriages with the
family of the dead president; an affect
ing feature was the twelfth vehicle in
the line, President Taylor's familiar old
black carriage, driven by the old man
who has served him as
,oachmsn so many years; the
carriage was not, occupied. lis
vehicles made up the procession,
and as 1t wound through the thick
ines of still humanity that stood for
blocks on either side of the road, many
md various were the expressions OF
Iympathy and respect that reached the
,ars of the mourners. 1t was go
,'cIock when the services closed at the
tabernacle. and 4 O'Clock when the
.reat throng emptied itself into the
burial ground. 5
THE GRAVE
,ad heen ding at President Taylor's lot